CLASS I Food recall · Reported 29 Aug 2012 · FDA Enforcement Report
Organic Pinenut recalled by Specialty Commodities
Specialty Commodities is recalling Organic Pinenut, distributed in 7 states. The recall was initiated on 3 Aug 2012 and the FDA has classified it as Class I.
Check your package
Do not eat it. Return it to the store for a refund or throw it away. If you have symptoms after eating it, contact a doctor.
Recall details
- Recall number
- F-1990-2012
- FDA event ID
- 62782
- Recalling firm
- Specialty Commodities, Fargo, ND
- Classification
- Class I
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 3 Aug 2012
- FDA classified
- 23 Aug 2012
- Reported
- 29 Aug 2012
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Two or more of the following: Email, Fax, Letter, Press Release, Telephone, Visit
- Reason category
- Other Reasons
- Product category
- Other
Timeline
| 3 Aug 2012 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 23 Aug 2012 | Classified by FDA | +20 days |
| 29 Aug 2012 | Published in enforcement report | +6 days |
Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.
Reason for recall
A customer of Specialty Commodities reported that they found peanuts in a container of pine nuts.
Product as listed by the FDA
Organic Pinenut, 25 kg, Product of China
Where it was distributed
CA, MN NJ, NY, OR, PA, SC, and Canada
CaliforniaMinnesotaNew JerseyNew YorkOregonPennsylvaniaSouth Carolina
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
A customer of Specialty Commodities reported that they found peanuts in a container of pine nuts.
Which lots are affected?
Mfg Lot No: 97638
Where was it sold?
CA, MN NJ, NY, OR, PA, SC, and Canada
What should I do if I have it?
Do not eat it. Return it to the store for a refund or throw it away. If you have symptoms after eating it, contact a doctor.
What does Class I mean?
Class I is the most serious FDA recall category: there is a reasonable probability that using the product will cause serious health consequences or death.
Read the official FDA notice · Source record retrieved 26 Sep 2026. The FDA describes openFDA data as unvalidated; the official notice takes precedence. This page reports the record and gives no medical advice.
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